Brunei Darussalam vs Iraq: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Brunei Darussalam
33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq
53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Brunei Darussalam rank
7th
Iraq rank
5th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre against 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 19,924 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 5th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 44,923 cubic meters per square kilometre 18,554 cubic meters per square kilometre 26,370 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
1990s 40,803 cubic meters per square kilometre 37,696 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,107 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
2000s 38,465 cubic meters per square kilometre 41,469 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,005 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre 50,552 cubic meters per square kilometre 17,366 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre 19,924 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Brunei Darussalam or Iraq?
Iraq, at 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre against 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Brunei Darussalam and Iraq?
19,924 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iraq?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Iraq rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.